2002 movies by grade

For an explanation of my grading system, please visit the tedious minutia page. Note that this list is completely in preferential order, so the first ten titles would make up my top ten of 2002 so far.

See the reviews listed by date seen / by title

A

A-

  • Late Marriage (2001)
  • 25th Hour
  • Talk to Her
  • All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)
  • Adaptation.

B+

  • Songs From the Second Floor (2000)
  • Devils on the Doorstep (2000)
  • Time Out (2001)
  • Y tu mamá también (2001)
  • What Time Is It There? (2001)
  • Les Destinées (2000)
  • 8 Women
  • Morvern Callar
  • The Son's Room (2001)
  • No Such Thing (2001)
  • Daughter From Danang
  • Intacto (2001)
  • Solaris
  • Far From Heaven

B

  • Esther Kahn (2000)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • Roger Dodger
  • Punch-Drunk Love
  • About Schmidt
  • The Piano Teacher (2001)
  • Insomnia
  • The Lady and the Duke
  • Trouble Every Day (2001)
  • The Kid Stays in the Picture
  • The Pianist
  • Russian Ark
  • 24 Hour Party People
  • Catch Me If You Can
  • The Rules of Attraction
  • Spirited Away (2001)
  • In Praise of Love (2001)
  • La Captive (2000)
  • Heaven
  • CQ (2001)
  • The City of Lost Souls (2000)
  • Scratch (2001)
  • Jackass the Movie
  • Promises (2001)
  • Bowling For Columbine
  • Road to Perdition
  • Lovely & Amazing (2001)
  • Read My Lips (2001)
  • Chicago
  • The Truth About Charlie
  • Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001)
  • Hell House (2001)
  • Panic Room
  • Spider-Man
  • Uzumaki (2000)
  • Murderous Maids (2000)

B-

  • Gangs of New York
  • Femme Fatale
  • Bloody Sunday
  • Rabbit-Proof Fence
  • All or Nothing
  • I'm Going Home (2001)
  • Alias Betty (2001)
  • Merci pour le chocolat (2000)
  • Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001)
  • The Quiet American
  • Derrida
  • Last Orders (2001)
  • Blade II
  • Monsoon Wedding (2001)
  • Metropolis (2001)
  • Minority Report
  • A.B.C Africa (2001)
  • Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
  • 'R Xmas (2001)
  • Moonlight Mile
  • I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
  • Human Nature (2001)
  • Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
  • Home Movie (2001)
  • The Believer (2001)
  • Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001)
  • The Mothman Prophecies

C+

  • Full Frontal
  • Das Experiment (2001)
  • Signs
  • The Ring
  • Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)
  • Unfaithful
  • Sunshine State
  • Possession
  • The Bourne Identity
  • Standing By Yourself (2001)
  • Secretary
  • Blue Crush
  • Undercover Brother
  • Austin Powers in Goldmember

C

  • Narc
  • The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001)
  • 8 Mile
  • Storytelling (2001)
  • One Hour Photo
  • Wendigo (2001)
  • The Sleepy Time Gal (2001)
  • Two Weeks Notice
  • Undisputed
  • Frida
  • Birthday Girl (2000)
  • Dahmer
  • The Good Girl
  • The Count of Monte Cristo
  • Bartleby (2001)
  • The Hours
  • Orange County

C-

  • Frailty
  • About a Boy
  • Igby Goes Down
  • Changing Lanes

D+

  • My Big Fat Greek Wedding

D

  • Stealing Harvard

D-

F